Educational management

1. Topic : Conceptions of curriculum
Presented By : Muhammad Jamil
M.Phill education 2023_2025
Presented To : Sir Gulap Shehzada
Department of IER
University of science & Technology bannu

2. Conception of curriculum
When curriculum developers get together to design and construct
curriculum they bring with them very different ways of thinking
about curriculum matters and the curriculum development process.
They have different points of view as to what curriculum is
concerned with what should try to achieve ,let alone how one
should be constructed.
The fundamental base from which we think and act about
curriculum may be referred to as conceptions of curriculum.
Conceptions of curriculum can be divided into six perspectives.

3. Academic Rationalist conception
Humanistic Conception
Social reconstruction conception

4. Academic Rationalist conception
Academic rationalism, probably the oldest approach to
conceptualizing curriculum, argues that the major
function of the school curriculum is to enhance the
individual’s intellectual abilities in those subject areas
most worthy of study. Thus curriculam in schools
should both assist students to learn how to learn within
the subject as well as to provide appropriate learning
material. This conception argues that schools, as special
places for the development of our future society, should
expose students to the accumulated wisdom acquired
through a study of academic subjects.

5. It is not only to address the curriculum towards
perceived (and changing) social needs (such as drug
education, self-concept enhancement, etc.) but rather
the curriculum should provide students with the
intellectual tools and understandings to face adult life.
Such concepts and techniques may be found in a
detailed study of the subjects from the academic
disciplines. The academic disciplines, such as history,
chemistry, English, biology, geography, and so forth, are
considered to be the depositories of our accumulated
wisdom which we have systematically organized into
fields of study and bodies of knowledge over the years.

6. Academic Rationalist Conception
Content
A school curriculum that favor's the academic
rationalist conception typically emphasis the knowledge,
skills and values to be found in every academic
discipline. It is argued that this conception includes
more than just knowledge within content, but also the
skills and the discipline.

7. Humanistic Conception
Focuses on the individual and the individuals needs and
interests.
The humanistic or personal relevance conception supports
the view that the school curriculum should provide learners
with intrinsically rewarding experiences to enhance personal
development .
The humanistic curriculum experts suggests that if education
succeeds in development of needs, interests, and aptitudes of
every individual, the students will willingly and intelligently
cooperate with on another for common benefits . To the
humanists, the goals of education are related to the ideal of
personal growth, integrity and autonomy .

8. What is all about humanism
Self-actualization
Individualism
Self-discovery
Creativity
Problem solving skills

9. Social reconstruction conception
Focuses on society needs. We should create an education where subject
matter focuses on environmental, economic, social and political issues or
perspectives happening in society (i.e. pollution). This conception sees
the curriculum as a way to produce social change.
In this perspective the needs and betterment of society are placed
above those of the individual. This allows young learners to have a
better understanding and connection with society where in the
curriculum they are learning ways on how to live.
Three strands of social reconstructionism may be determined from the
literature, each representing a somewhat different purpose within the
social reconstructionist conception:

10. Social adaptation: A relatively conservatively argued
case for school curricula to be adapted to meet societal
needs.
Social reconstructionism: A radical, critical perspective
that demands rapid curriculum change to meet society’s
urgent, immediate needs.
Futurist perspective: A speculative view of what school
curricula might be like in order to meet perceived needs of
society.

11. Any
Question.